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When his brothers had said, "Very well", Janhu took the infalliable staff-jewel (and) split the bank of the Ganga. Then the Ganga advanced by the path of the cut made by the staff... making the fissure made by the staff twice as wide. She began to fill completely the moat a thousand yojanas deep. Beginning from the time the Ganga was brought by Janhu to fill the moat of Mt. Astapada, she was called Janhavi.
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After it had filled the moat, the water entered the houses of the Nagas through many crevices. The Nagas, their houses being filled with water hissing on all sides confused and trembled. When he saw the disturbance of the Naga people, the Naga-king became angry again. He said: "The sons of Sagara, insolent from their father's power, are not suitable for conciliation. One crime was pardoned. Since I did not inflict any punihment, they have offended again. I shall (now) inflict punishment on them, look you."
Saying this very vehemently, blazing like the fire of the thunderbolt he left Rasatala and came there quickly with the Nagakumaras. When the Lord of the Poison-eyed saw them, he gave them a look immediately, and they became a heap of ashes.
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